Keep the Lights On (2012) on Netflix
Erik, a Danish filmmaker in New York, meets Paul, a closeted lawyer in publishing, through a phone sex hotline. Paul hides his drug use, and Erik struggles with his own boundaries.
- Netflix3.9/5
- IMDb6.4/106,565 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes90%
Trailer
Plot summary
In 1998 in New York City, Erik makes documentaries. A phone sex hotline puts him in touch with Paul, a lawyer in publishing who keeps his private life closed. The two begin a relationship. Erik has just ended things with a former partner who was HIV-positive, and he tells his friend Claire that Paul makes him happier. Paul does not mention his drug habit to others. He and Erik build a home together while each fights his own compulsions.
Cast
- Justin Reinsilberas Dan
- Marilyn Neimarkas Herself
- Sarah Hessas Katie
- Roberta Kirshbaumas Katie's Mom
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Keep the Lights On (2012)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film is based on Sachs' own past relationship with Bill Clegg, a literary agent who published his own 2010 memoir about his struggles with addiction, Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man.
